Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Kids Yoga: A Solution to Global Obesity in Children
...Two topics that most people are tired of hearing about are obesity and childhood obesity. The problem is we will not find solutions for these problems if we bury our heads in the sand. kids Yoga is a viable solution to obesity in children, but this requires schools and parents to take action now.
Obesity has crept up on all age groups quickly; children in some countries need to change their lifestyles immediately. If not, there will be serious health repercussions that will shake our health systems and fragile economies.
How did massive numbers of obesity get here? How can less physical activity in children be acceptable? How could kids Yoga be a solution?
Parents today have less buying power than our parents had. Many children are shifted from school to day care, while both parents are working extra hours to support the family. Many of todays meals are composed of processed foods -whether they are store-bought, or bought for takeout, from...more
Yoga: exercise Your body, Mind, And Spirit
...The idea behind Yoga is, two-fold. Firstly, of course, to strengthen the bodyhowever, it is not a cardiovascular type of exercise, as much as it is a meditative exercise. The movements of Yoga are slow and controlledthe breathing is slow and deeptherefore strengthening the lungs as well.
There are many different understandings of the spiritual side of the practice of Yoga. I have heard teachers claim that now all of us are one . . . Keep breathing . . . All of us are one. . . . It sounds a bit extreme. If I had been instructing that classIm pretty sure I wouldnt use those exact words. But the basic idea is similarthe unity of all things. The earth, the stars, the universeall that exists is one. Layers of energy, often called the aura, emanate from all things. For many, there is a f...more
Yoga Instruction - The Inside Story
... affirmation, in their native language.
Another issue to consider, as a yoga instructor, is the ethical side of teaching. The practice of yoga is very intimate, physically and spiritually. The atmosphere, that an instructor creates, needs to be based on the welfare of the students.
Students will experience physical and emotional shifts during their progress. An effective yoga instructor can be there to guide them, but the guidance must be focused on disciplined and ethical alignment. Select carefully the tone of words and music used in the class. balance of the mind, body, emotio...more
Can Yoga Boost Immunity To Fight Viral Attacks?
...ini yoga corrects our breathing pattern and helps in clearing the body and throat out of the toxins. It also aids in oxygenating body thereby helping to get rid of the many viral diseases.
Pneumonia, a viral infection that inflicts the lungs, occurs due to collision between kapha and vata doshas and ayurveda recommends one to practice the yoga positions like half wheel (Ardha Chakrasana) a dynamic backward bend and Bow (Dhanura Asana) a frontal position. These asanas help in improvi...more
